<span> His big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only drew fans to the ballpark and boosted the sport's popularity but also helped usher in the </span>live-ball era<span> of baseball, in which it evolved from a low-scoring game of strategy to a sport where the home run was a major factor. As part of the Yankees' vaunted "</span>Murderer's Row<span>" lineup of 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, extending his MLB single-season record. He retired in 1935 after a short stint with the </span>Boston Braves<span>. During his career, Ruth led the AL in home runs during a season twelve times.</span>
Trade along the Silk Roads and the trans-Saharan trade routes resulted in "<span>(4) cultural diffusion between different societies" among many other things. </span>
